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{{Fighter_Infobox|name = Firebrand|fullname = Firebrand (The Red Blaze)|birthplace = Makai|image = Firebrand-0.png|caption1 = Firebrand, as he appears in Demon's Crest.|likes = [[Astaroth|Jark]]<br/>[[Lucifer|Rushifell]]<br/>Defending the Demon Realm from tyrants<br/>Fighting|dislikes = Tyrants trying to take over the realm<br/>Breager<br/>Phalanx}}'''Firebrand''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins (series)#Red Arremer series|Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' franchise. He is an independent [[Red Arremer]] who starred in his own spinoff trilogy.
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{{Fighter_Infobox|name = Firebrand|fullname = Firebrand (The Red Blaze)|birthplace = Ghoul Realm|image = Firebrand-0.png|caption1 = Firebrand, as he appears in Demon's Crest.|likes = [[Astaroth|Jark]]<br/>[[Lucifer|Rushifell]]<br/>Defending the Ghoul Realm from tyrants<br/>Fighting|dislikes = Tyrants trying to take over the realm<br/>[[Breager]]<br/>Phalanx}}
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'''Firebrand''' is the main character in the ''Gargoyle's Quest'' trilogy, a spinoff series in the ''[[Ghosts 'n Goblins (series)|Ghosts 'n Goblins]]'' franchise.
   
He will stand up to any threat posed to his home, the Demon Village, without any fear. Firebrand is considered to be an elite warrior among the Red Arremers, gaining him hero status among his peers and giving him the title of Red Blaze due to his bright red skin and prowess with fiery magic.
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He will stand up to any threat posed to his realm, the Ghoul Realm, without any fear. Firebrand is considered to be an elite warrior among the ghouls who live there, gaining him hero status among his peers.
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He was given the title of Red Blaze from his heritage and due to his bright red/orange skin and prowess with fire magic.
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==Biography==
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=== Personality ===
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Firebrand is a lone wolf, he acts independently from anyone else, with the only help he gets is receiving an item from them. However he does enjoy being around other ghouls, he even turned multiple ghouls like Arma to his side. He enjoys fighting, especially against giant threats like Somulo, this has made him somewhat full of himself, he isn't prideful he usually just acts before thinking, even then he is extremely intelligent and thinks very quickly, coming up with plans while in battle. Overall he is still honorable, selfless, and kind to his entire community, he isn't devoted to the rulers of the Ghoul Realm, he is devoted to its people, he does whatever he can to make sure that every innocent in the realm stays safe and happy.
   
 
==Forms==
 
==Forms==
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==Story==
 
==Story==
 
===''[[Gargoyle's Quest II]]''===
 
===''[[Gargoyle's Quest II]]''===
''Gargoyle's Quest II'' is the first game chronologically in the entire ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'' series, even taking place before its immediate predecessor, ''Gargoyle's Quest''. Firebrand is training in Etruria, his own village, ruled by King Morock. One day, while doing practice in the town's training center, a sinister black light covers Etruria. From the darkness emerges an army of destroyers, wiping out most of the villagers and leaving Morock badly wounded. Firebrand is ordered by him to report these events to the ruling king of the [[Makai]] at once, dying shortly after. Firebrand goes through a painstaking journey to get to the palace of the king, slowly gaining new powers and abilities. On the way, he meets Hecate, a fallen angel of the night, who tells him that the black light is a manifestation of a demon called Breager's mind, and gives Firebrand her own wings as a catalyst to empower his own. When he finally arrives, most of the townsfolk are bewitched under an imposter posing as the king. Firebrand slays the imposter, who recognizes him as Red Blaze just before dying.
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''Gargoyle's Quest II'' is the first game chronologically in the entire ''Ghosts 'n Goblins'' series, even taking place before its immediate predecessor, ''Gargoyle's Quest''. It follows Firebrands ancestor, coincidentally also named Firebrand. Firebrand is training in Etruria, his own village, ruled by King [[Astaroth|Morock]]. One day, while doing practice in the town's training center, a sinister black light covers Etruria. From the darkness emerges an army of destroyers, wiping out most of the villagers and leaving Morock badly wounded. Firebrand is ordered by him to report these events to the ruling king of the [[Makai]] at once, dying shortly after. Firebrand goes through a painstaking journey to get to the palace of the king, slowly gaining new powers and abilities. On the way, he meets Hecate, a fallen angel of the night, who tells him that the black light is a manifestation of a demon called [[Breager]]'s mind, and gives Firebrand her own wings as a catalyst to empower his own. When he finally arrives, most of the townsfolk are bewitched under an imposter posing as the king. Firebrand slays the imposter, who recognizes him as Red Blaze just before dying.
   
 
After these events, Firebrand releases the seal of the real king on top of Mount Imaus, a truly dangerous place. The king informs Firebrand that the one behind the black light is indeed Breager, who is being summoned into the realm from a dimension unknown by Goza, his lieutenant. But they don't have enough information about the evil king. Firebrand is sent in search of Lethe, a sage that is said to be the oldest inhabitant of Makai. Firebrand enters the labyrinth where Lethe resides, conquers himself and gains the right to meet Lethe.
 
After these events, Firebrand releases the seal of the real king on top of Mount Imaus, a truly dangerous place. The king informs Firebrand that the one behind the black light is indeed Breager, who is being summoned into the realm from a dimension unknown by Goza, his lieutenant. But they don't have enough information about the evil king. Firebrand is sent in search of Lethe, a sage that is said to be the oldest inhabitant of Makai. Firebrand enters the labyrinth where Lethe resides, conquers himself and gains the right to meet Lethe.
   
He is told of an old legend that speaks of Firebrand's heritage. Only the fully unleashed power of Red Blaze's blood can truly stop the coming of the king of destruction. With the help of the now king [[Lucifer]], his queen Verona, and Lethe himself, Firebrand breaks the barrier to Breager's palace, surrounded by overflowing black light. Firebrand breaks through the castle's defenses and destroys Goza, only to be told that Breager has already entered this dimension. Firebrand is helped by a patron deity of the Makai, Demogorgon, and fully awakens to his blood's heritage. Firebrand finds Breager in the throne room, and destroys him before he regains his full power. Firebrand's true power then explodes, setting the whole of Makai on fire, dissolving Breager's black light and somehow scorching to death only the foreign destroyers.
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He is told of an old legend that speaks of Firebrand's heritage. Only the fully unleashed power of Red Blaze's blood can truly stop the coming of the king of destruction. With the help of the now king [[Lucifer|Rushifell]], his queen Verona, and Lethe himself, Firebrand breaks the barrier to Breager's palace, surrounded by overflowing black light. Firebrand breaks through the castle's defenses and destroys Goza, only to be told that Breager has already entered this dimension. Firebrand is helped by a patron deity of the Makai, Demogorgon, and fully awakens to his blood's heritage. Firebrand finds Breager in the throne room, and destroys him before he regains his full power. Firebrand's true power then explodes, setting the whole of Makai on fire, dissolving Breager's black light and somehow scorching to death only the foreign destroyers.
   
The king praises Firebrand for wiping out the entire threat by himself, and Firebrand is sent to oversee the recently born human race in the mortal world, with permission to stay and rule if he wants to. However, Breager has not been truly destroyed, as Firebrand thought.
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The king praises Firebrand for wiping out the entire threat by himself, and Firebrand is sent to oversee the recently born human race in the mortal world, with permission to stay and rule if he wants to. However, Breager has not been truly destroyed, as Firebrand thought. The Red Blaze legacy would then be passed down to his descendant.
   
 
===''[[Gargoyle's Quest]]''===
 
===''[[Gargoyle's Quest]]''===
Despite not having completed his current mission in the mortal world, Firebrand was called back to Makai to embark on a journey to stop the menace of the undead king of destruction, Breager, who had returned while he was away. Breager had been plotting to overtake the whole realm of the Makai from the ruling monarchy using his endless minions controlled by the evil king's psychic power, letting everyone believe he had been destroyed.
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This game comes after ''Gargoyle's Quest II'', with the Firebrand in this game being the descendant of the Firebrand from ''Gargoyle's Quest II''. Despite not having completed his current mission in the mortal world, Firebrand was called back to Makai to embark on a journey to stop the menace of the undead king of destruction, Breager, who had returned while he was away. Breager had been plotting to overtake the whole realm of the Makai from the ruling monarchy using his endless minions controlled by the evil king's psychic power, letting everyone believe he had been destroyed. During his adventure, he finds out that he is the Red Blaze from Majorita.
   
As Firebrand collected mystical artifacts while approaching Breager's keep, his powers continued to develop, making him stronger than ever before. However, to unleash his true potential, he needed the Eternal Candle that Lucifer had; after a battle to prove his worth, Firebrand receives the candle from Lucifer, unsealing the secrets to master arcane dark fire magic none of his kind could ever achieve. After discovering his heritage, Firebrand finally confronts Breager, slaying the evil king as he promises vengeance. The king of the Makai is then released from Breager's seal, wiping out the evil king's whole army. As a reward, Firebrand is sent once more to the mortal world, and is told that he can try conquering it if he wants.
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As Firebrand collected mystical artifacts while approaching Breager's keep, his powers continued to develop, making him stronger than ever before. However, to unleash his true potential, he needed the Eternal Candle that Lucifer had; after a battle to prove his worth, Firebrand receives the candle from Lucifer, unsealing the secrets to master arcane dark fire magic none of his kind could ever achieve. After discovering his heritage, Firebrand finally confronts Breager, slaying the evil king as he promises vengeance. The king of the Makai is then released from Breager's seal, wiping out the evil king's whole army. As a reward, Firebrand is told about the Human Realm, and that he can try conquering it if he wants.
   
 
===''[[Demon's Crest]]''===
 
===''[[Demon's Crest]]''===
Firebrand fought with all the other demons for the Six Crests, granters of unspeakable power for their owners, that fell from the sky. He was successful and obtained all of the Crests - however, Phalanx, current ruler of the Ghoul Realm, took the opportunity he saw in the critically wounded Firebrand and took all the Crests for himself, planning on ruling over both Ghoul and Human Realm. Firebrand was imprisoned in the Colosseum, forced to fight for his life and unexpected to survive.
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Firebrand fought with all the other ghouls for the Six Crests, granters of unspeakable power for their owners, that fell from the sky. He was successful and obtained all of the Crests - however, Phalanx, current ruler of the Ghoul Realm, took the opportunity he saw in the critically wounded Firebrand and took all the Crests for himself, planning on ruling over both Ghoul and Human Realm. Firebrand was imprisoned in the Colosseum, forced to fight for his life and unexpected to survive.
   
 
However, Firebrand managed to destroy Somulo, the zombie dragon thrown against him in the Colosseum, and escaped. He was quickly thwarted by Phalanx's General, Arma, who would come to respect Firebrand's strength in their following matches while Firebrand searched for the crests to avenge himself.
 
However, Firebrand managed to destroy Somulo, the zombie dragon thrown against him in the Colosseum, and escaped. He was quickly thwarted by Phalanx's General, Arma, who would come to respect Firebrand's strength in their following matches while Firebrand searched for the crests to avenge himself.
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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*Firebrand could be based on or at least partially inspired by [[wikipedia:Robert_the_Devil|Robert the Devil]], which is a medieval legend about a knight who is the son of [[wikipedia:Satan|Satan]], and is even described as a ''Firebrand''.
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*The Red Arremer Joker from ''[[Namco ✕ Capcom]]'' is heavily implied to be Firebrand, possessing a noble warrior attitude, being loyal to Astaroth, and making numerous references to a long-passed "War of the Crest". Eventually in Chapter 41, the Joker is outright confirmed as being the "hero" of said war.
 
*The Red Arremer Joker from ''[[Namco ✕ Capcom]]'' is heavily implied to be Firebrand, possessing a noble warrior attitude, being loyal to Astaroth, and making numerous references to a long-passed "War of the Crest". Eventually in Chapter 41, the Joker is outright confirmed as being the "hero" of said war.
   

Latest revision as of 18:07, 16 June 2020

Firebrand is the main character in the Gargoyle's Quest trilogy, a spinoff series in the Ghosts 'n Goblins franchise.

He will stand up to any threat posed to his realm, the Ghoul Realm, without any fear. Firebrand is considered to be an elite warrior among the ghouls who live there, gaining him hero status among his peers.

He was given the title of Red Blaze from his heritage and due to his bright red/orange skin and prowess with fire magic.

Biography

Personality

Firebrand is a lone wolf, he acts independently from anyone else, with the only help he gets is receiving an item from them. However he does enjoy being around other ghouls, he even turned multiple ghouls like Arma to his side. He enjoys fighting, especially against giant threats like Somulo, this has made him somewhat full of himself, he isn't prideful he usually just acts before thinking, even then he is extremely intelligent and thinks very quickly, coming up with plans while in battle. Overall he is still honorable, selfless, and kind to his entire community, he isn't devoted to the rulers of the Ghoul Realm, he is devoted to its people, he does whatever he can to make sure that every innocent in the realm stays safe and happy.

Forms

In Demon's Crest, Firebrand has access to five different forms besides his normal appearance. He gains these forms by collecting crests.

  • Earth - In this form, Firebrand cannot fly. However, he gains the ability to dash and destroy obstructions in his path. He also can emit a strong breath attack that turns into an energy wave as soon as it touches the ground.
  • Aerial - In this form, Firebrand's wings are much stronger, so he can fly without problems, even in strong gusts. His legs, however, are fragile, so he cannot cling to walls as he normally can. His breath attack is a powerful air blade that kills enemies.
  • Tidal - Obviously stronger in the water, this form does not measure up nearly as well on dry land.
  • Legendary - While in this form, Firebrand has control over time and can return to his former state years before the game starts. His skin is harder, withstanding more attacks and his breath now usually kills lesser enemies with one shot.
  • Ultimate - A composite of Earth, Aerial, Tidal and Legendary all in one, the Ultimate form also comes with a chargeable breath attack.

Apparently, Firebrand is an Ace class Red Arremer, seeing as how he can breath fire in his normal form, as others of his kind do.

Story

Gargoyle's Quest II

Gargoyle's Quest II is the first game chronologically in the entire Ghosts 'n Goblins series, even taking place before its immediate predecessor, Gargoyle's Quest. It follows Firebrands ancestor, coincidentally also named Firebrand. Firebrand is training in Etruria, his own village, ruled by King Morock. One day, while doing practice in the town's training center, a sinister black light covers Etruria. From the darkness emerges an army of destroyers, wiping out most of the villagers and leaving Morock badly wounded. Firebrand is ordered by him to report these events to the ruling king of the Makai at once, dying shortly after. Firebrand goes through a painstaking journey to get to the palace of the king, slowly gaining new powers and abilities. On the way, he meets Hecate, a fallen angel of the night, who tells him that the black light is a manifestation of a demon called Breager's mind, and gives Firebrand her own wings as a catalyst to empower his own. When he finally arrives, most of the townsfolk are bewitched under an imposter posing as the king. Firebrand slays the imposter, who recognizes him as Red Blaze just before dying.

After these events, Firebrand releases the seal of the real king on top of Mount Imaus, a truly dangerous place. The king informs Firebrand that the one behind the black light is indeed Breager, who is being summoned into the realm from a dimension unknown by Goza, his lieutenant. But they don't have enough information about the evil king. Firebrand is sent in search of Lethe, a sage that is said to be the oldest inhabitant of Makai. Firebrand enters the labyrinth where Lethe resides, conquers himself and gains the right to meet Lethe.

He is told of an old legend that speaks of Firebrand's heritage. Only the fully unleashed power of Red Blaze's blood can truly stop the coming of the king of destruction. With the help of the now king Rushifell, his queen Verona, and Lethe himself, Firebrand breaks the barrier to Breager's palace, surrounded by overflowing black light. Firebrand breaks through the castle's defenses and destroys Goza, only to be told that Breager has already entered this dimension. Firebrand is helped by a patron deity of the Makai, Demogorgon, and fully awakens to his blood's heritage. Firebrand finds Breager in the throne room, and destroys him before he regains his full power. Firebrand's true power then explodes, setting the whole of Makai on fire, dissolving Breager's black light and somehow scorching to death only the foreign destroyers.

The king praises Firebrand for wiping out the entire threat by himself, and Firebrand is sent to oversee the recently born human race in the mortal world, with permission to stay and rule if he wants to. However, Breager has not been truly destroyed, as Firebrand thought. The Red Blaze legacy would then be passed down to his descendant.

Gargoyle's Quest

This game comes after Gargoyle's Quest II, with the Firebrand in this game being the descendant of the Firebrand from Gargoyle's Quest II. Despite not having completed his current mission in the mortal world, Firebrand was called back to Makai to embark on a journey to stop the menace of the undead king of destruction, Breager, who had returned while he was away. Breager had been plotting to overtake the whole realm of the Makai from the ruling monarchy using his endless minions controlled by the evil king's psychic power, letting everyone believe he had been destroyed. During his adventure, he finds out that he is the Red Blaze from Majorita.

As Firebrand collected mystical artifacts while approaching Breager's keep, his powers continued to develop, making him stronger than ever before. However, to unleash his true potential, he needed the Eternal Candle that Lucifer had; after a battle to prove his worth, Firebrand receives the candle from Lucifer, unsealing the secrets to master arcane dark fire magic none of his kind could ever achieve. After discovering his heritage, Firebrand finally confronts Breager, slaying the evil king as he promises vengeance. The king of the Makai is then released from Breager's seal, wiping out the evil king's whole army. As a reward, Firebrand is told about the Human Realm, and that he can try conquering it if he wants.

Demon's Crest

Firebrand fought with all the other ghouls for the Six Crests, granters of unspeakable power for their owners, that fell from the sky. He was successful and obtained all of the Crests - however, Phalanx, current ruler of the Ghoul Realm, took the opportunity he saw in the critically wounded Firebrand and took all the Crests for himself, planning on ruling over both Ghoul and Human Realm. Firebrand was imprisoned in the Colosseum, forced to fight for his life and unexpected to survive.

However, Firebrand managed to destroy Somulo, the zombie dragon thrown against him in the Colosseum, and escaped. He was quickly thwarted by Phalanx's General, Arma, who would come to respect Firebrand's strength in their following matches while Firebrand searched for the crests to avenge himself.

In one of the game's endings, before the final battle, Phalanx says Firebrand fought with him and begged for mercy "a thousand years ago". In another, considered the "true" ending, Firebrand, in possession of the Infinity Crest, travels to the Human Realm and slays the Dark Demon who had lurked deep within the neighbor-realm (there are absolutely no details on the Dark Demon - little can be speculated except that he should be such a monstrously powerful demon that Firebrand only felt confident facing him after he had the 7th crest in his possession).

Even when he had the power to rule supreme over the Ghoul Realm with all the crests, Firebrand refused, considering the choice to be a "simple task". In the end, Firebrand disposed of all the crests in the Human Realm, and traveled back to the Ghoul Realm in hopes of finding a true warrior, someone with whom he could once again taste the glory of battle.

Abilities

In Gargoyle's Quest II, chronologically the start of his adventures, Firebrand has the power to fly but can only do so for a short period of time. He also has a wall climb known as Hell Climb. Later, he acquires the ability to breathe fire.

In the game Demon's Crest, Firebrand has access to five different forms besides his normal appearance. He gains these forms by collecting crests.

  • Earth - In this form, Firebrand cannot fly. However, he gains the ability to dash and destroy obstructions in his path. He also can emit a strong breath attack that turns into an energy wave as soon as it touches the ground.
  • Aerial - In this form, Firebrand's wings are much stronger, so he can fly without problems, even in strong gusts. His legs, however, are fragile, so he cannot cling to walls as he normally can. His breath attack is a powerful air blade that kills enemies.
  • Tidal - Obviously stronger in the water, this form does not measure up nearly as well on dry land.
  • Legendary - While in this form, Firebrand has control over time and can return to his former state years before the game starts. His skin is harder, withstanding more attacks and his breath now usually kills lesser enemies with one shot.
  • Ultimate - A composite of Earth, Aerial, Tidal and Legendary all in one, the Ultimate form also comes with a chargeable breath attack.

Other appearances

Firebrand appeared as a playable character in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. He is representing the Ghosts 'n Goblins series along with Arthur. He returned in Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite.

Trivia

  • Firebrand could be based on or at least partially inspired by Robert the Devil, which is a medieval legend about a knight who is the son of Satan, and is even described as a Firebrand.
  • The Red Arremer Joker from Namco ✕ Capcom is heavily implied to be Firebrand, possessing a noble warrior attitude, being loyal to Astaroth, and making numerous references to a long-passed "War of the Crest". Eventually in Chapter 41, the Joker is outright confirmed as being the "hero" of said war.

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